To start with, Pat will not take the medicine that he is prescribed to because he claims it doesn’t allow him to feel like himself. In the movie it is obvious that with out his medicine he isn’t able to keep his bipolar disorder together. For example, when Pat goes over to his friend’s house for dinner he hopes to run in to Nikki because he knows Nikki is friends with them as well. Instead, he meets Tiffany someone who is widowed and says she can help Pat reconnect with Nikki despite the restraining order if he does her a favor. Desperate to reconnect with Nikki Pat takes the deal. After they meet they start to practice for a dancing competition where you are really able to see Pat try and cope with the struggles of having bipolar disorder. Pat’s relationship with Tiffany really shows how important building relationships are for the recovery of Pat. His relationship with Tiffany allows him to find a sense of belonging and express his
To start with, Pat will not take the medicine that he is prescribed to because he claims it doesn’t allow him to feel like himself. In the movie it is obvious that with out his medicine he isn’t able to keep his bipolar disorder together. For example, when Pat goes over to his friend’s house for dinner he hopes to run in to Nikki because he knows Nikki is friends with them as well. Instead, he meets Tiffany someone who is widowed and says she can help Pat reconnect with Nikki despite the restraining order if he does her a favor. Desperate to reconnect with Nikki Pat takes the deal. After they meet they start to practice for a dancing competition where you are really able to see Pat try and cope with the struggles of having bipolar disorder. Pat’s relationship with Tiffany really shows how important building relationships are for the recovery of Pat. His relationship with Tiffany allows him to find a sense of belonging and express his